Panchang — Saturday, December 17, 2016
The complete daily panchang (panjika) calculated for Bangladesh (Dhaka) — tithi, nakshatra, yoga and karana with exact change times, plus the day's auspicious and inauspicious periods.
Saturday, December 17, 2016•2 Poush 1423 BS
Panchang at a Glance
- Tithi
- Chaturthi (until 7:21 PM), Panchami
- Paksha
- Krishna (waning)
- Nakshatra
- Pushya (until 1:38 PM), Ashlesha
- Yoga
- Indra, Vaidhriti
- Karana
- Bava, Balava, Kaulava
- Masa (Lunar Month)
- Margashirsha
- Ritu (Season)
- Hemanta (Pre-Winter)
- Ayana
- Dakshinayana
- Vikram Samvat
- 2073 (Durmukha)
- Shaka Samvat
- 1938
- Moon Rashi
- Karka (Cancer)
- Sun Rashi
- Dhanu (Sagittarius)
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
6:34 AM
Sunset
5:14 PM
Moonrise
8:53 PM
Moonset
9:22 AM
Tithi, Nakshatra, Yoga & Karana Timings
Exact transition times in Bangladesh time (Asia/Dhaka). The panchang day runs from sunrise to the next sunrise, so a single day can carry two tithis or nakshatras.
Tithi
| Name | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Chaturthi | 6:34 AM | 7:21 PM |
| Panchami | 7:22 PM | 6:34 AM (Dec 18) |
Nakshatra
| Name | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Pushya | 6:34 AM | 1:38 PM |
| Ashlesha | 1:39 PM | 6:34 AM (Dec 18) |
Yoga
| Name | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Indra | 6:34 AM | 10:54 AM |
| Vaidhriti | 10:55 AM | 6:34 AM (Dec 18) |
Karana
| Name | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Bava | 6:34 AM | 8:07 AM |
| Balava | 8:08 AM | 7:21 PM |
| Kaulava | 7:22 PM | 6:34 AM (Dec 18) |
Auspicious Timings (Shubh Muhurat)
Favourable windows for beginning new work, travel, puja and other important activities.
- Abhijit Muhurta
- 11:33 AM – 12:15 PM
- Brahma Muhurta
- 4:47 AM – 5:40 AM
- Amrit Kalam
- 7:35 AM – 9:06 AM
Inauspicious Timings
Periods traditionally avoided when starting auspicious work — Rahu Kaal, Yamaganda, Gulika Kaal, Dur Muhurta and Varjyam.
- Rahu Kaal
- 9:14 AM – 10:34 AM
- Yamaganda
- 1:14 PM – 2:34 PM
- Gulika Kaal
- 6:34 AM – 7:54 AM
- Dur Muhurta
- 8:42 AM – 9:25 AM, 10:07 AM – 10:50 AM, 3:49 PM – 4:32 PM
- Varjyam
- 2:11 AM (Dec 18) – 3:45 AM (Dec 18)
Festivals & Vrats
- Sankashti Chaturthi
About These Calculations
- All timings are computed astronomically for Dhaka, Bangladesh (Asia/Dhaka) using the Lahiri (Chitra Paksha) ayanamsa.
- The tithi shown first is the udaya tithi — the tithi prevailing at sunrise — which is the traditional value used for observances.
- Auspicious and inauspicious periods such as Rahu Kaal depend on sunrise and sunset, so they differ slightly from city to city.
- Regional panjikas (Bisuddha Siddhanta, Gupta Press) may differ by a few minutes, or occasionally by a day.